Scottish Court of Session Decisions

Subject_1 JURISDICTION.

Mr Duncan Forbes of Culloden, Præses Designatus

Date: 10 July 1737
Case No. No. 14.

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The President at his admission must undergo the same form of trial as the other ordinary Lords.*

* The following eulogium upon President Forbes, which appears in Lord Elchies's Note Book, written by his Lordship upon the occasion of the death of that eminent Judge, is worthy of being recorded:—

“December 10, 1747.—This morning about eight died Duncan Forbes of Culloden, Lord President of the Session, very much and most justly regretted; for he had many valuable qualities, that procured him general esteem, both in his private life and in his public office of a Judge. And as before his time I never saw that office supplied, either with so much dignity, or so much to the satisfaction of the country, as while he enjoyed it, which was little more than ten years, so I do not expect ever to see it so well supplied again.”